AmeriCorps Florida State Parks


AmeriCorps Florida State Parks is an AmeriCorps program hosted by Florida State Parks that began operating in 1997. Members earn an educational award by performing a minimal of 1700 service hours within the program.
The program has 50 members that is divided into 30 Individual Placement members and two teams of 10 members that serve out of O’Leno or Wekiwa Springs State Park. These members primarily focus on resource management and travel to other parks to provide service. The 30 Individual Placement members serve a specific park and may periodically join up with one or both of the teams for projects. The Individual Placement members are placed in parks throughout the state.
The work done by each member differs in accordance with the particular needs of the region or park. However, all of the members engage in some amount of the following activities: